ABC News – Australia ·australia ·1 hour ago

Farmers fear potential mouse plague as CSIRO warns of high numbers

Farmers in South Australia are on high alert for a potential mouse plague as CSIRO warns of high populations ahead of seeding time. Research officer Steve Henry reported trapping 100 to 600 mice per hectare on the Adelaide Plains. Farmers are urged to take preventive measures to protect crops as moisture levels have allowed mice to breed rapidly.

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